John O'Boyle/The Star-Ledger Kyla Vacchio of Bishop Ahr is The Star-Ledger Top Performer of the Week in gymnastics.

KYLA VACCHIO, BISHOP AHRJunior, 5-3

JUST THE STATS: Vacchio, a First Team All-State selection after tying for fourth (37.225) at the NJSIAA championships last fall, swept every event on the way to a meet-high 39.025 points -- believed to be the second-highest all-around score in state history -- while leading Bishop Ahr to a state season-high 114.4 points and a ninth consecutive Greater Middlesex Conference title Saturday at South Brunswick. Vacchio hit a state-best 9.9 floor exercise along with first-place scores on vault (9.75), bars (9.675) and beam (9.7). Her all-around score is believed to rank second all-time to only Chelsea Steinberg, who hit 39.1 for Ridgewood at the 2006 North Jersey sectional meet. The Edison school's team score is believed to be the second-highest mark in state history, behind Hillsborough's 114.7 in 2008.ON HITTING STATE-BEST 39.025: "All I can say is that it felt amazing. After my first event, after my second event, I just kept telling myself "keep it going." I kept thinking, "We need this for the team. Hit it for the team."

ON STATE-BEST 114.4: "I don't know what to say. To hit a 114, I am so proud of every one of my teammates. Not only for their performance, but for cheering everyone on. Everyone did the best they could. Still, I think we can go higher. That's what we're striving for." CAREER HIGHLIGHT: "Finishing fourth at states last year is up there. Being named Star-Ledger (North Jersey, Section 2) gymnast of the year as a freshman and sophomore is up there too. But hitting a 39 at the GMC's on Saturday has been the biggest moment of my career so far."FAVORITE FOOD: "Pasta. I absolutely love the vegetable risotto at my uncle's restaurant, Verve in Somerville. The chocolate souffle is to die for."

FAVORITE BAND: "Right now I'm listening to Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Lil' Wayne, Boys Like Girls and All Time Low."

MUST-SEE TV: "House," "Degrassi," "Pretty Little Liars" and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager."

WHEN NOT IN THE GYM: "I spend almost 30 hours a week in the gym between high school and my club team, Arena Gymnastics in Princeton. When not in the gym, I'm usually hanging out with friends at Six Flags. We just went to "Fright Fest 2010."

DID YOU KNOW? Vacchio is an avid baker. She lists her confetti cake with rainbow sprinkles as the best.